Job Description

Locations

• Palo Alto, California, United States

Salary

Skills Required

• background in electronics system and component reliabilityintermediate
• strong technical first-principles understandingintermediate
• excellent problem-solving skillsintermediate
• experience working in power electronics / high voltage laboratory testing environmentintermediate
• PCB Board level experienceintermediate
• ability to read and communicate PCBA schematicsintermediate
• Understanding of highly accelerated testing methodsintermediate
• governing equations for different types of acceleration modelsintermediate
• Experience with developing reliability guidelinesintermediate
• inventing novel ways of reliability testingintermediate
• Working knowledge of reliability statistics including Weibull analysisintermediate
• experience with statistical software such as JMP, Minitabintermediate
• Working knowledge of failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, SEM, CSAM, X-ray, cross-sectioning and EDXintermediate
• knowledge of reliability methodsintermediate
• power electronicsintermediate

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent experience (experience)
• 2+ years of experience working in power electronics / high voltage laboratory testing environment (including relevant internship or academic lab work experience) (experience, 2 years)
• PCB Board level experience with the ability to read and communicate PCBA schematics, etc. (experience)
• Understanding of highly accelerated testing methods and governing equations for different types of acceleration models (experience)
• Experience with developing reliability guidelines and inventing novel ways of reliability testing (experience)
• Working knowledge of reliability statistics including Weibull analysis, and experience with statistical software such as JMP, Minitab, etc. (experience)
• Working knowledge of failure analysis techniques such as optical microscopy, SEM, CSAM, X-ray, cross-sectioning and EDX (experience)
• Self-driven and focused individual with a proven ability to manage parallel tasks effectively, with a desire to work in a fast-paced environment (experience)
• Proven ability to remain engaged, proactive, and positive in tough circumstances (experience)

Responsibilities

• Apply solid knowledge of reliability methods as well as power electronics to design accelerated test plans for design validation and demonstration of reliability growth
• Analyze field usage and environmental conditions to optimize requirement setting and test methods
• Generate process validation test plans to implement at suppliers.
• Drive root cause corrective action with suppliers to resolve production process issues.
• Facilitate and lead design FMEA sessions to assess product risks, determine validation test plans and drive reliable design choices
• Work with design, test, manufacturing quality, supplier quality, and service engineering to identify root causes and drive resolution for failures originating in testing and in the field
• Generate process validation test plans to implement at suppliers, and drive root cause corrective action with suppliers to resolve production process issues
• Provide reliability design guidelines and apply reliability lessons learned to enable continuous improvement

Benefits

• general: Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• general: Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• general: Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• general: Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• general: Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• general: 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• general: Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• general: Employee Assistance Program
• general: Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• general: Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• general: Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• general: Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• general: Tesla Babies program
• general: Commuter benefits
• general: Employee discounts and perks program

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